METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28988

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28988 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 30 Jan 1988 UTC launched from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier

28988, 1988-005C

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1988-01-30 (38 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 4 days ago

TLE from 4 days ago

0 METEOR 2-17 DEB
1 28988U 88005C   26042.66614489  .00002074  00000-0  13532-2 0  9993
2 28988  82.5378   8.7831 0006887 256.0291 104.0114 14.01900530595947

Epoch: 2026-02-11T15:59Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-11T15:59:14.918Z)

Latitude

0.00003°

Longitude

-12.75804°

Altitude

891.363 km

Speed

7.406 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 35m 07s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

06:16:04

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

889.351 km

Perigee altitude

879.347 km

Semi-major axis

7,262.486 km

Eccentricity

0.00069

Inclination

82.5378°

RAAN

8.7831°

Arg. of periapsis

256.0291°

True anomaly

104.08796°

Mean anomaly

104.0114°

Eccentric anomaly

104.04968°

Mean motion

3.50683 °/min

Orbital period

102.66 mins

BSTAR

0.0013532

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Other satellites on launch #5 in the year 1988 (1988-01-30 UTC)

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METEOR 2-17 DEB Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
8 mins	2026-02-16 07:54:57.891Z	25.656° NE	2026-02-16 07:58:57.891Z	75.348° E	21.226°	2026-02-16 08:02:57.891Z	121.076° SE
8 mins	2026-02-16 09:38:57.891Z	331.222° NNW	2026-02-16 09:41:57.891Z	284.167° WNW	35.489°	2026-02-16 09:46:57.891Z	200.66° SSW
8 mins	2026-02-16 21:09:57.891Z	144.174° SSE	2026-02-16 21:12:57.891Z	96.519° ESE	31.687°	2026-02-16 21:17:57.891Z	26.233° NE
7 mins	2026-02-16 22:53:57.891Z	244.862° WSW	2026-02-16 22:56:57.891Z	289.085° WNW	24.887°	2026-02-16 23:00:57.891Z	339.652° N

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METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28988

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 4 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-11T15:59:14.918Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #5 in the year 1988 (1988-01-30 UTC)

METEOR 2-17 DEB Visibility forecast

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